India to step up its afforestation plan from 1 to 2.5 million hectares: Union Minister Jairam Ramesh

India to be imposing mandatory fuel efficiency standards for transportation sector in two years

Scientific assessment started to measure impact of climate change on various sectors of economy

NEW DELHI: The 1400-odd Green House Gas (GHG) mitigation projects approved by the government are expected to attract foreign investment worth $ 16 billion and neutralize 10 per cent of the current levels of emission by 2012, Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (independent charge) for Environment and Forests, said here.

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NEW DELHI: The Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court has recommended that the Uttar Pradesh Government be told to stop all construction work for the upcoming Noida park project till environmental clearance is obtained from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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With the functioning and management of a majority of the 196 zoos of the country leaving much to be desired, the Centre is considering setting up a dedicated institution to provide them with scientific and technical assistance, both in order to bring about a turnaround as also to make them visitor-friendly.

Union Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh seems to have won the hearts of the beleaguered fishermen battling to save their decades old houses and structures from demolition.
The fishermen now sees a ray of hope in the Union Environment Minister to protect their houses from a possible axe, but want the government to initiate necessary steps to translate the promises into action.

INDIA has lined up a series of measures to signal its commitment in dealing with climate change in the run-up to the Copenhagen conference in December.

New Delhi, Sept. 2 Come 2011, car buyers will be able to tell how fuel efficient the car is.

They will no longer have to depend on data put out by manufacturers, as the Government has decided to insist on fuel-efficiency labelling of all automobiles. The information on the labels will have to be certified by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).

BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has zeroed in on 24 industrial clusters across the country which have reached the threshold of their environmental carrying capacity and plans to intervene.